P203 CEEFAX 2 203 Sun 16 Feb 21:44/31 j $kj $kj 'k O Welcome to Ask Adam — and I'm sot 1/6 its taken a long time to get a reply. @ @ Mr C from the land of the Intitnj wants to know what AIM and OFEX mean? OFEX - Off-Exchange trading is pro"ably the least known of the equity markets. It opened in October 1995 and is run bz J( Jenkins Ltd. This is NOT regulated bz the Stock Exchange and opjtates on a matched bargain bbses. This means that a trade doiun't take place unless a buyjt and a seller can bj matched. r t w h q t n Shaw's Shares 202 TV 600 +pdate TV/Radio Stocks Main MenuP203 CJEFAX 2 203 Sun 16 Feb 21:41/48 4 A M, or the "Alt tnativj Investm 2/6 Market" opened in June 1995. Companies which don'j have a 5 year trading record and can't or don't wish to meet the sttingjnt requjrem nus of a full stock market listing, find a home here. Although not always the case, thjsj markets tend to bj the nursery for companies venturing out into the big bad world of the stock market. Writ to Adam with your questions Shaw's Shares 202 Front page 100 Update TV/Radio Stocks Main MenuP203 CEEFAX 2 203 Sun 16 FeR 21:54/38 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k OO Mr D from Lincoln asVs how to inc 3/6 hi f mily' holding in Natio al Saving Certificates. M & rs D can ach hol £10,00 in on of the National Saving Certificate Issuer. But Mr D can opjm a sj ond account, held in trust, called Mr D/Wife and put £10,000 in that. And Mrs D can open an account, held in trust, called Mrs D/Husband thereby boosting their holdings to £40,000- Shaw's Shares 202 Front page 100 Update TV/Radio Stocks Main MenuP203 CJEFAX 2 203 Sun 16 Feb 21:54/49 £3kj£3kj£3k < h $44 h,4 dh,4<=4 Mr B asks why Acorn Computers sha 4/6 pric has fallen when it's signing very lucrative deals lift, right and centre. rue enough that their shbres have not don will, falling from 300p last May to under 200p this month. Although the has bj n ev hence of new contracts, the ttadink performance has Rein disappointing and because of that, their shari price Tar fallen steadily. The company m dj a psi-tax profi in 1 92 a d 1 9 ut in the two rs after that its position slipped and profits have turned into louses. Shbw's Sharer 202 Front pbge 200 Update TV/Radio Stocks Main MenuP203 CJJFAX 2 203 Sun 16 Feb 21:44/40 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k X 'j $kj $kV 'k W £££ £££"£££ / , . . / Are you going to the Halifax meeting on 2, Fjdruary at Sheffield Arena to cast your vo ? If so, Wo n Lunch woul li to ar from you, bjcausj they r going to bj t ere as well, reporting on t(e feeling amongst mbj s. So write to our head of all thinks Halifax: Lznnj Jones, Room 7095, TV Cjntte, Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ. Writ to Adam with your qu utions S w' Sh Fro Upd te TV/ dig Stocks M in M nP203 CEEFAX 2 203 Sun 16 Feb 21:45/11 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 7kbs57k j£5u:j£5555 W"£££"£££"£££ OO 6/6 IF YOU HAVE ANY FINANCIAL QUESTION+ FOR OU% FINANCIAL AGONY UNCL O THE AI AVE , AM HAW, PLEASE WRITE TO: ASK ADAM, ROOM 7095, WOO$ LANE, LONDON W 2 7R . Adam ca^not give any investment advice Spo TV 0 F ont 0 Update TV/Radio Stocks Main Menu